More than a decade after commiting to make poet Hone Tuwhare's final home a creative residence - his whānau is almost finished restoring and refurbishing the property.
In 1992 poet Hone Tuwhare bought the little crib down at Kaka Point, in the Catlins.
From there, overlooking the sea - the award-winning writer continued to script poems, publishing his four last collections.
After Hone passed away in 2008 his whānau decided to buy and restore the Kaka Point property.
Now plans are afoot to open the crib up for creative pursuits this time next year - close to the date of what would've been Hone Tuwhare's 100th birthday.
It will be the first such creative residence created in the home of a Māori writer.
Hone Tuwhare's son Rob Tuwhare joins Colin to discuss.
Hone Tuwhare Photo: Hone Tuwhare Charitable Trust
